On February 15th in History
Part VIII
Part VIII
On February 15th in 2006 - Merril Lynch handed its $544 million fund operation to Black Rock in exchange for just under half of the combined firm. Black Hawk financed the $9.8 billion transaction with its own stock.
On February 15th in 2007 - Top US auditors told Congress that over $10 billion paid to military contractors for Iraq reconstruction and troop support was either excessive or unsupported by documents.
On February 15th in 2007 - A US federal judge ordered a trial for a suit seeking $105 million from Sudan for aid to al-Qaeda in the USS Cole bombing that killed 17 in 2000.
On February 15th in 2007 - Jim Black, US House speaker from North Carolina, pleaded guilty to illegally taking thousands of dollars from chiropractors while pushing their legislative agenda. Black was sentenced to 5 years in prison for political corruption.
On February 15th in 2009 - Illinois Republicans called for the resignation of Democratic Sen. Roland Burris following reports of contradicting statements regarding conversations with close associates of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The next day Burris admitted that he tried to raise money for Gov. Blagojevich before being appointed to the US Senate.
On February 15th in 2009 - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said his government will take part in a US strategic review of the war there in a sign of increased cooperation at a time of strained relations.
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